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Hummus is a dip or a spread that is made from chickpeas, lemon, tahini, olive oil and garlic. You can add extras to hummus like spices such as cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, etc. or you can add some herbs or even things like roasted red peppers or sundried tomatoes etc. The possibilities are seemingly endless. Not only is hummus is super easy to make but it is also fairly healthy and it tastes great. I really enjoy the flavour and the creamy texture of hummus and I make it fairly often. I like using hummus as a dip for pitas and vegetables and as a spread on crostini or in sandwiches. This time I made a basic hummus and I served it on whole wheat crostini with some roasted red peppers and balsamic vinegar. I was planning of placing a leaf of basil under the roasted red pepper but I forgot to pick up the basil at the store. How do you use hummus?

Directions:
1. Puree everything in a food processor until smooth. Add some water (or more olive oil) to bring it to the consistency that you like.
2. Serve garnished with chopped parsley and olive oil to taste.

After eating spoonfuls of hummus just by itself, I like serving mine with veggies, little mini pita breads, and toasted spiced tortillas. Hummus on crostini with red roasted peppers and balsamic vinegar is divine.

Hummus is sooo good! I eat it the same as you, or sometimes I just pulse the chick peas so they are rough chopped, and the other ingredients, and serve it as a rustic style dipper with different crackers. Yum.

Kevin, I love this recipe... it is sooo light...the one I made before had much more oil, it was tasty but too heavy to eat all the time... I will definitely try your proportions... and serve it with roasted peppers is a very good idea too! :)

Oooh, pretty! Your presentation is always so elegant. Have you ever tried hummus from dried chickpeas? That is, chickpeas you soak and then cook yourself? If you process the whole thing while they're warm from the pot, OH MAN you cannot beat warm hummus.

I'm not sure why it never occurred to me to use hummus on sandwiches. It was just sort of stuck in my head as a "goes with pitas" thing, so I rarely have it. I'll have to try this though--gotta keep my sandwiches interesting! This sounds delicious

I love whole chickpeas seasoned with cumin and oregano, but I've never bought a single jar of tahini so I've never made my own hummus! I can get dry hummus mix from Trader Joes and that is usually what I do so I can mix in roasted garlic or sundried tomatoes or whatever else I'm craving at the time. I'd love to try something really out of the ordinary like perserved lemon or rosemary...Yours looks wonderful!

This is the exact same recipe I use myself except I sprinkle the finished hummus with cayenne pepper and a drizzle of extra virgin. I think it maybe a Cypriot thing! I serve mine with warm Pita bread cut into chunks and sometimes with veggies as well.

Do you know, I'm ashamed to admit for somebody who loves hummus as much as I do... I've never made my own!! Time to rectify that, methinks. I had some hummus with caramelised onions the ohter day - to die for. Love your pic, btw.

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